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A review by miyaosamu
Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thank you to Macmillan-Tor/Forge for providing an e-arc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
with its premise of knives out with a queer twist, lavender house lived up to my expectations being an engaging read overall. the story has readers hooked into the lamontaine family's secretive lives and relationships especially behind closed doors of their house. i loved the depth and complexity we got for each family member and even our main private investigator, andy figuring out not just the murder in this family. but himself too and views on how the outside world sees queers, and how the lamontaines make it all work in their own utopia. rosen's ability to write such a thorough mystery with twists and turns, having you truly believing some of the characters' pity stories and making readers question their own theories on who is the guilty party. i highly recommend this to anyone looking for captivating murder mystery in a historical setting and family secrets that will keep you on edge until the very last chapter.
with its premise of knives out with a queer twist, lavender house lived up to my expectations being an engaging read overall. the story has readers hooked into the lamontaine family's secretive lives and relationships especially behind closed doors of their house. i loved the depth and complexity we got for each family member and even our main private investigator, andy figuring out not just the murder in this family. but himself too and views on how the outside world sees queers, and how the lamontaines make it all work in their own utopia. rosen's ability to write such a thorough mystery with twists and turns, having you truly believing some of the characters' pity stories and making readers question their own theories on who is the guilty party. i highly recommend this to anyone looking for captivating murder mystery in a historical setting and family secrets that will keep you on edge until the very last chapter.